false
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,237 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 14,712 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.007% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality gave false testimony under oathfalse tales of bravery
- arising from error also: mistaken a false assumptiona mistaken view of the situation
- erroneous and usually accidental a false starta false alarm
- deliberately deceptive false pretenses
- inappropriate to reality or facts also: delusive delusive faith in a wonder drugdelusive expectations
- not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article also: fake, faux, imitation, simulated it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic furfaux pearls
false in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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You know that I have no mercy for perjurers and false swearers.
An Egyptian Princess — Volume 07 · Georg Ebers · Chapter 1
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Went 'round the country' on false purtences, and never did no good nowheres.
Punch — Volume 101, November 7, 1891 · Various · Chapter 1
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She was moreover exceedingly plump, tender, and sentimental, and had had a lover, who had proved false to his vows.
Sketches by Seymour — Volume 04 · Robert Seymour · Chapter 1
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Shame on the false Etruscan, Who lingers in his home, 15 When Porsena of Clusium Is on the march to Rome.
Narrative and Lyric Poems (first series) · O. J. [Annotator] Stevenson · Chapter 1
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They grow up for Christ, believe fervently in Him, refuse to sacrifice to false gods, are tortured, and die filled with glory.
The Dream · Émile Zola · Chapter 1